Junior Data Scientist – PART TIME for student

Job Requirements

We’re looking for students of Czech Universities, who are interested in a long-term collaboration with MSD.

Have you always wanted to work in a company where your work can have a real impact? Do you enjoy working in an international environment with lots of space for personal development? Are you ready to join a company where we cherish Diversity and Inclusion and the wellbeing of our employees?

Our IT team operates as a business partner, suggesting ideas and innovative solutions that enhance our organizational capabilities. We work collaboratively on an international scale to deliver services and solutions that increase productivity and foster innovation.

Interning as a Junior Data Scientist you will

• Work on ML and Econometrics projects within Animal Health division under the guidance of more experienced data scientists
• Implement new features in the existing DS/ML pipelines
• Work with a Python code base
• Use multiple collaboration DevOps tools such as JIRA, Git, and Confluence
• Present ideas, progress, and results

What Should You Know / Have

• Studying computer science, AI, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, physics, or related fields. Master’s and PhD students are strongly preferred.
• Strong Python coding skills
• Hands-on experience building ML/AI/Stats models (can be at university or pet projects)
• Confident communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

What Will You Do / Learn

• Work in a diverse team passionate about DS, AI, and Analytics
• Get experience in developing and deploying real ML/DS pipelines
• Use MLops platforms (e.g., Databricks, Dataiku, Snowflake)
• Join broad spectrum of team events (e.g., knowledge sharing sessions, team building, trainings)

Besides a great atmosphere and flexible working environment, we also offer

• Hourly wage
• Multinational environment in the leading pharma corporation
• Meal vouchers and Multisport card
• Development program (every month trainings, workshops, networking events, etc.)
• Flexible working hours
• Friendly working environment
• Possibility of challenging career

Who We Are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What We Look For …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

Invent. Impact. Inspire.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Please note our third party recruitment partner, will retain and employ successful applicants for this program.

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